Is it better to be friends with the biggest bully in the schoolyard, regardless of how he behaves? So far, Australia has always answered yes. But what if the bully's trappings of democracy, order, science and reason fall away?

Corruption takes many forms, and has become more refined since the days of brown paper bags. In Australia, we have lobbyists, interests and politicians, with the traditional dividing lines between these three now all but invisible, and numerous examples of people moving from one position to another, and then back again, as they prioritise personal gain over what's best for the country.

Ballina Region for Refugees [BRR]has highlighted the dubious anniversary this week by again calling on Northern Rivers’ locals to write to politicians demanding an end to detention for people who found to be genuine refugees.

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Kevin Rudd is a 'bastard' who will always be a destabilising influence and should leave parliament for the good of Labor, former senior minister...

Staff reporters Prime Minister Kevin Rudd received his usual rock-star reception during his visit to Lismore and the Tweed yesterday where he announced new multi-million-dollar...